OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

We create and disseminate knowledge about our planet, develop new techniques to explore and understand it, and share this knowledge and our technical skills with our colleagues, our students, and society... Whether you are returning to campus or you're here for the first time, the School of Earth Sciences is excited to welcome you as a new school year begins!... What Is Geodesy? Geodesy is the science of determining the size and shape of the Earth (including its temporal variation) using measurements primarily (today) of distance, time, and gravity. Being one of the oldest sciences, with a history of more than two thousand years, the traditional measurements were mostly associated with land surveying (distance and direction measurements of landmarks and celestial objects) and gravity observations (to determine the geoid, as reference surface for heights, and the plumb direction).

Also known as: Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University

Primary location: Columbus United States